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Boyd Family File

Boyd Family File

Our Boyd Family Blessed are the elderly for they remember what we never knew! The earliest known member of our Boyd family is Joseph B. Boyd who was born about 1770, probably in North Carolina, possibly in Virginia. It is suspected that his middle name is Benton as the name “Joseph Benton” comes down through several generations. Currently, I am exploring the possibility that he came from the Robert and Eleanor McCullock Boyd family who lived in North Carolina as there are…

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Beatty Family Files

Beatty Family Files

Descendants of Henry Beatty Generation No. 1 HENRY1BEATTY was born in Northern Ireland.  He married ISABELLA.         Children of HENRY BEATTY and ISABELLA are: JAMES2BEATTY, b. 1784, Ireland. CATHERINE BEATTY. Generation No. 2 JAMES2BEATTY (HENRY1) was born 1784 in Ireland.  He married FRANCES PRIEST October 16, 1813.     Children of JAMES BEATTY and FRANCES PRIEST are: ABRAHAM BEATTY AKA3ABRAM, b. 1828; d. 1907, Hohenwald, Tn.. JOHN BEATTY.                  iii.   DAVE BEATTY. JIM BEATTY. WILL BEATTY. HOYLE BEATTY.                 vii.       JOSHUA BEATTY….

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Blair Family Files

Blair Family Files

Hugh Blair & Mary Dawson Contributed by Dick Wood     Hugh Blair Born Ireland  Birth date:  ca. 1721-1725 Death place:  Surry Co., NC Date of death:  before August 1783 Mary Dawson Born Ireland Birthdate:  ? Death place:  Unknown Date of death:  Unknown           Hugh Blair & Mary Dawson Were married Date and place unknown, probably Ireland. Hugh Blair                                     …

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Bivens Family Files

Bivens Family Files

John Bivins Family HUSBAND: John BIVENS BORN:  11 May 1760 MARRIAGE: OTHER MARRIAGES: MILITARY SERVICE: DIED: 11 May 1818 Mecklenburg, NC FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: NOTES: ………………………………………………………………… WIFE: Jemima CROCKETT BORN: 1763  TN MARRIAGE: OTHER MARRIAGES: DIED: 1843 Lewisburg, TN FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: NOTES: ………………………………………………………………… CHILD 1: Abraham  BIVENS SEX: M BORN: 1790 MARRIAGE:  POLLY COCHRAN 6 oct 1818 OTHER MARRIAGES: MILITARY SERVICE: DIED: NOTES: ………………………………………………………………… CHILD 2: Thomas BIVENS SEX: M BORN: abt…

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Beard Family Files

Beard Family Files

WILLIAM DAVID ISSAC LANE BEARD (WILLIAM ELIJAH1) was born Mar 29, 1842 in Bedford Co. Tn., and died Jul 15, 1925 in Head Springs Belfast, Tn. He married (1) MARY ANN MCADAMS Dec 30, 1868, daughter of WILLIAM MCADAMS and LEVINIA MCLAIN.  She was born Aug 30, 1840 in Ms. Co Tn., and died Nov 2, 1888 in Head Springs Belfast, Tn. He married (2) IDA SHADDY Aug 6, 1891, daughter of WILLIAM** SHADDY and MARTHA** MORTON.  She was born Apr 1868 in…

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Barnett Family Files

Barnett Family Files

Marshall County TN FAMILY GROUP SHEET ———————- ———————————————— HUSBAND: William Allen Barnett BORN: ca 1887 MARRIAGE: Ellen Beatrice “Bee” Raney/Rainey OTHER MARRIAGES: MILITARY SERVICE: DIED: February 19, 1922 FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: John Wilhoit Barnett MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Elizabeth Trance or France NOTES: William Allen Barnett died in Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN ………………………………………………… WIFE: Ellen Beatrice “Bee” Raney/Rainey BORN: December 4, 1869, Wilson Co., TN OTHER MARRIAGES: m2. George Thomas, ca 1901; m3. Willie C. Hedgecoth, ca….

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Thomas Cummings Deed to Sarah Endsley (1819)

Thomas Cummings Deed to Sarah Endsley (1819)

Sarah Endsley widow, was bequeathed land from her husband, Andrew Endsley; this instrument transfers 150 acres to her. Bedford County Tennessee Deed Book Q, page 28, 24 Aug, 1819 THIS INDENTURE made this Twenty fourth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Between Thomas Cummings of Bedford County & State of Tennessee of the one part and Sarah Endsley, widow of Andrew Endsley dec’d For the lawful heirs of the said Andrew…

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Anderson Family Files

Anderson Family Files

HUSBAND: William Anderson BORN: 10 Mar 1896 in NC MARRIAGE:  OTHER MARRIAGES:  MILITARY SERVICE:  DIED: 4 Dec 1857 FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH:  MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH:  NOTES: Died in Marshall Co., TN and buried in Round Hill Cemetery WIFE: Elizabeth Miller BORN: 6 Oct 1806 in GA OTHER MARRIAGES:  DIED: 1 Aug 1899 FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: James Miller MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH:  NOTES: Died in Marshall Co., TN and buried in Round Hill Cemetery. CHILD 1: Levisa M….

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Pickens Family Cemetery

Pickens Family Cemetery

Pickens Hollow, near Mooresville, Marshall County Tennessee Canvassed and Transcribed 8 Oct 1994 by David M. Pickens, Joe and Terry (Pickens) McLean Beginning at the north end of each row, starting with the row on the west side and working to the east: ROW 1: # 1 and # 2 are 2 stones at the south end of the row which have been uprooted and broken by a tree. The pieces are lying in among the roots of the tree. No…

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Wiles Family Records from Marshall County Court

Wiles Family Records from Marshall County Court

contributor not identified 7 Oct 1839 page 40 Estate of Henry Wilks, George Cavener, Administrator. Bond $600.00. Securities: William Wilds and Burwell Wilks. original document page 297. 3 Feb 1840 page 47 Joel Gifford, guardian of Franklin Gifford, bond $200.00. Security: Alexander Wiles original document page 337 6 Apr 1840 page 51 Inventory and account of sales in the estate of John Richie, John Vincent administrator. Report on tears provisions for Elizabeth Richie, Widow of John Richie Jr. Commissioners: Robert…

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